Number of Students

Students in biology majors: 250 

Number of Faculty

Full-time: 13

What Students Study

Students build a foundation in a range of fundamentals, such as bio-kinetics, genetics, ecology, cell biology, anatomy/physiology, microbiology, botany, and biochemistry. And they have their pick of specialized areas of study including immunology, aquatic biology, animal behavior, molecular biology, neurobiology, wildlife management, and developmental biology.

Skills Students Gain

• Asking and answering scientific questions
• Formulating and testing hypotheses
• Developing observational skills
• Critical thinking
• Quantifying data
• Presenting results in written and oral format
• Microscopy
• Molecular techniques
• Small animal dissections and surgeries for physiological experiments
• Water quality testing
• Monitoring bird and mammal populations
• Geographic information systems

Notable Courses

Through requirements and electives, students take dozens of challenging and engaging courses. Here are a few examples:

• Gross Human Anatomy
• Human Ecology
• Animal Behavior
• Wildlife and Ecology Management
• Genetics
• Ultrastructure
• Immunology
• Endocrinology